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Waste Management Interpreting Prohibition Signage: Symbolic Interactionism and Household Waste Compliance

Author(s) Mr. Jusuf Fadilah
Country Indonesia
Abstract Household waste management in residential areas often relies on prohibition signage as an environmental communication tool, yet its effectiveness in shaping residents’ compliance remains uneven. This study examines how prohibition signage operates as a symbolic form of environmental communication and how residents interpret and respond to it in everyday waste management practices. Using a qualitative case study approach, the research was conducted in the Villa Kintamani residential area, Tamansari Village, Setu Subdistrict, Bekasi Regency. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, non-participant observation, and analysis of community documents, and were analyzed thematically using a symbolic interactionist framework. The findings reveal that prohibition signage does not function as a self-evident or universally binding rule. Instead, its meaning is constructed through social interaction, shaped by perceived legitimacy of authority, situational and spatial contexts, and collective experiences within the community. Compliance tends to emerge when signage is interpreted as representing shared norms and collective responsibility, while signage perceived as an external or impersonal control mechanism results in situational or inconsistent adherence. By contrasting these findings with cognitive–linear models of signage effectiveness, the study demonstrates that residents’ compliance is a socially negotiated outcome rather than a direct response to visual instruction. The study contributes theoretically by extending symbolic interactionism into environmental communication research and offers practical insights for designing more participatory and context-sensitive waste management communication strategies.
Keywords Compliance, Environmental Communication, Household Waste Management, Prohibition Signage, Symbolic Interactionism
Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-03-07
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.68659
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